Posts by Phil Kennedy
Southampton vs Wolves: Premier League Match Preview
This coming Saturday, the surprising Wolverhampton Wanderers battle Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, England. The Saints of Southampton are in desperate need of 3 points to stave off relegation, as they currently sit 17th, just one game above the cut line. Meanwhile, the Wolves sit comfortably in 8th, in their return season to…
Read MoreAccrington Stanley vs Walsall F.C.: League One Match Preview
An intense, 6 point relegation match, is coming up this Saturday 13 April between currently 17th place Accrington Stanley and Walsall F.C. (23rd place) at WHAM Stadium in Accrington, England. The Saddlers of Walsall and Accy are currently separated by 6 places, but just 3 points in the standings. Accrington currently sits on 45 points,…
Read MoreEFL League Two: The Battle To Avoid Relegation To Non-League
One of the most interesting in unique storylines in English Football is the EFL League Two relegation battle. League Two is the fourth division of English Football and is the lowest division recognized as being “League Teams”, meaning members of the EFL. In England, the Premier League is of course the top division, and is…
Read MoreCallum: Investigative Report On The Name’s Prevalance With Footballers
If you live in the United Kingdom or Australia you probably know lots of Callums. You probably have friends named Callum, and consider it to be as commonplace of a name as George or Steve. Strangely enough, for a name that is so popular overseas, in the United States most folks have nary a Callum…
Read MoreHow To Watch English Soccer In The United States
A Guide To Watching English Football In The U.S. One of the most frequent objections that casual American fans make to watching English Association Football is that they are not familiar with how to watch English Soccer in the United States. In fact, many people believe that there are only a handful of games available…
Read MoreAccrington Stanley: Who Are They? The Team That Wouldn’t Die
At Across The Pitch, one of our main focuses of this show is to introduce American fans to the totality of English Football. Each month we will bring you one featured team from the ranks of the EFL Championship, League One, and League Two. Our very first team for this feature, which we call “Who…
Read MoreWelcome To Across The Pitch: An American Show About English Soccer
Welcome to Across The Pitch, a brand new website and podcast dedicated to bringing the best coverage of English Association Football, commonly referred to as soccer, to fans in the United States. Our shows and blogs will focus on all things English Football. Hosts Phil Kennedy, Arran Airs, and Matt Robards will be bringing you…
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